Who is the author of the book "Waiting for the Mahatma"?

R.K. Narayan has written the book 'Waiting for the Mahatma'. He has received many awards such as Padma Bhushan award, Padma Vibhushan award, Filmfare Award for writing best stories book. He was born on 10th of October, 1906 in Chennai and died on 13th of May, 2001 in Chennai.